[Electrothaumaturgist]

That should be a fun little project. I like working on Zeniths, but they do have a reputation for bad transformers, weak rectifiers, etc... Some of the sockets need to be dismantled to change out the meg-ohm resistors, (I think in the eye tube) and the 8s-463 I repaired a few years ago needed most all of its wires replaced, as the rubber insulation had disintegrated. Got new dial string from Mark Oppat If I remember correctly. It was a good sized chassis, with plenty of room to work. Seems the original eye tube was pretty expensive, so I got a whole new socket assembly (old one was fried, I think) for a cheaper retrofit tube-again from Mark Oppat, perhaps. Worked great! That was a very nice performing radio with superb sound. It came equipped with a television jack, which I was able to attach a 1946 Pilot 601 fm converter that I restored just for that. It LOVED to play FM! Good luck with that one!!!    P>S> Don't be afraid of those switches. Just handle them very carefully...